Originally Posted by
3pointlanding
The QA is a part of SMS and an IOSA requirement. Part 5 will soon be issued. Observations should be just that. . If we are to be on the IOSA registry and in compliance with SMS we have to do it.
correct, and we should be doing an ongoing LOSA per the negotiated MOU to meet those requirements.
No one has to answer any questions from a QA observer, about sleep rest or anything else. The QA observers should be listed as JS and request permission to ride instead of being listed as ACM as that implies "member of the crew" just one of many concerns ALPA raises.
One of the most poorly run programs I have ever seen, without any input from ALPA to boot.